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NorthStar Realty Finance (NorthStar Realty Finance) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $725.36 Mil (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is NorthStar Realty Finance Cash And Cash Equivalents?

NorthStar Realty Finance's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Mar. 2016 ($450.62 Mil) to Jun. 2016 ($540.97 Mil) and increased from Jun. 2016 ($540.97 Mil) to Sep. 2016 ($725.36 Mil).

NorthStar Realty Finance's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Dec. 2013 ($635.99 Mil) to Dec. 2014 ($296.96 Mil) and declined from Dec. 2014 ($296.96 Mil) to Dec. 2015 ($224.10 Mil).


NorthStar Realty Finance Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for NorthStar Realty Finance's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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NorthStar Realty Finance Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

NorthStar Realty Finance Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Cash And Cash Equivalents
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NorthStar Realty Finance Quarterly Data
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NorthStar Realty Finance Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


NorthStar Realty Finance  (NYSE:NRFPRB.PFD) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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NorthStar Realty Finance (NorthStar Realty Finance) Business Description

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Northstar Realty Finance Corp is a Maryland corporation formed in October 2003. The Company is an internally managed REIT, and is a diversified commercial real estate investment and asset management company. NorthStar Realty Finance Limited Partnership holds all of the Company's assets and conducts its operation directly or indirectly. The Company invests in multiple asset classes across commercial real estate. These investments are in the form of acquiring real estate, originating or acquiring senior or subordinate loans, as well as CRE investments, both in the United States and internationally. The asset management business is focused on raising and managing capital on a fee basis from alternative sources, which includes non-traded real estate investment trusts, and sponsoring other companies through joint ventures and partnerships, such as RXR Realty, LLC, or RXR Realty. The Company's commercial real estate debt business is focused on originating, structuring, acquiring and managing senior and subordinate debt investments secured by commercial real estate, including first mortgage loans, subordinate interests, mezzanine loans, credit tenant loans and other loans, including preferred equity interests in borrowers who own such properties. The Company competes with many third parties engaged in real estate investment activities including publicly-traded REITs, non-traded REITs, insurance companies, commercial and investment banking firms, private equity funds. The Company is subject to supervision and regulation by state and federal governmental authorities and is subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing various requirements and restrictions.